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Judges Through the Centuries

ISBN: 978-0-631-22252-1
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344 pages
January 2005, ©2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • A bible commentary focusing on The Book of Judges, best known for the tale of Samson and Delilah, but full of many other rich and colourful stories.


  • Treats the text story by story, making it accessible to non-specialists,


  • Considers the stories of women in Judges, including Deborah, Jael, who slew Sisera, and Jephthah’s daughter, sacrificed by her father.


  • Traces the reception of Judges through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists.


  • Illustrates how ideology and the social location of readers have shaped the way the book has been read.


  • Discloses a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and ‘Orientals’.

  • Offers a window onto the use of the Bible in the Western world.

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